Display-stand.



J. J. JONES.

DISPLAY STAND.

APPLICATION PILEDOOT. 1a, 1913.

Patented May 12, 1914,

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DISPLAY STAND.

APPLICATION FILED O0'1.18, 1913.

1,096,374. Patented May 12, 1914.

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JOHN J. JONES, OE AVALON, PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPLAY-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 18, 1913.

Ilatented May .12, 19 1 41. Serial No. 796,027.

To all 2071,0211. it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN J. Jones, a citizenof the United States, residing at Avalon, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Stands, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in display stands and has relation more particularly to a device of this character generally employed for the display of fruit, vegetables or the like, and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the stand may be readily and conveniently adjusted to assume various positionsand which when not in use may be readily folded together in order to occupy a minimum of space in storage.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the seve :11 parts whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will. be -arefully defined in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a top plan view of a display stand constructed in accordance with my invention having a part thereof in section to illustrate a certain detail. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the device as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section taken through the supporting means therefor, such means being shown in elevation, and Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectional View taken through Fig. 1 with certain of the parts in section to illustrate certain details.

As illustrated in the accompanying dr'awings, 1 and 2 denote the sections of the table or platform of my improved stand, as herein disclosed, each of which is herein shown as rectangular in form and these sections are adapted to occupy the same horizontal plane when in operative position with their adjacentlongitudinal edges in substantial contact, the adjacent marginal portions of such sections 1. and 2 being provided with suitable coacting means 3 secured to the under surfaces thereof to maintain such sections 1. and 2 in operative relation, such means being heroin shown as a convimtional sliding bolt carried by one of the sections adapted to engage a suitable catch on a second member. While the drawings disclose but two ofsuch members, it is thought to be obvious that any number desired may be employed as the necessities of practice may dictate.

lflach of the sections 1. and 9. is provided at itsends and outer longitudinal side with the leaves L hingedly secured thereto, as at 5, and serving to afford the requisite sides to the table or platform when assembled in order to prevent displacement therefrom from the articles positioned thereon. The hinges 5 permitting such leaves to be folded imvardly of the sections when the device is to b compacted. If desired the hinges may be so positioned as to permit such leaves to be folded outwardly, as is believed to be obvious. lilach of the sections is also provided with the longitudimrlly directed leaf (3 hingedly secured to the upper surface of the section, as at T. and adapted to be folded thereon, such leaf being herein shown at substantially the transverse center of the section. These leaves or partitions t3 serve to divide the table or platform into a series of cm'npartments in which different kinds of fruits, vegetable or other merchandise maybe placed. Any conventional means 8 may be employed for holding the leaves 11; and (3 in operative position.

Each of the sections 1 and 2 adjacent the outer corners thereof is provided with the 9 apertures 9 angular in cross section and thrmlgh which are adapted to be projected the stems 10 of similar angular cross section as the opening 5), produced on the blocks 11, the projected portions 12 of such stems 10 being upset in order to securely hold the blocks 11 against displaccmtnit from the relative sections 1 and 2, it being obvious that the angl'llar cross section of the stems l0 courting with the walls afforded by the openings 5) serves to hold such blocks 11 against axial movement. \Vhile I have shown the projected portions 12 as upset, it is thought to be obvious that such portions may be suitably engaged by any requisite retaining means. Each of the blocks 11 has its free end portion bifurcated, as at 14, the kerf 15 thereof beng disposed in a direction transversely of the adjacent section of the table or platform. Projecting within the kerf 15 and snugly accommodated therein is a perforated ear 16 formed on the end of the upper section 17 of a supporting standard or leg, the opening whereof is in register with similar openings produced in the forks of the bifurcation 1 1 and through which is adapted to be passed the pin or pintle 18 whereby such section 17 is caused to pivotally engage the coact-ing section. The lower portion of the section 17 is provided with the inwardly directed socket 19 adapted to be telescopically engaged by the second or lower section 20, such section 20 being operat-ively held to the section 17 through the medium of a pin 21 adapted to be projected through the alined openings 22 produced in the section 17 and through one of the transversely directed openings 23 afforded in the lower section 20. In order that the pin 21 may be conveniently maintained against loss, I prefer that it terminate in an eye portion 24 to which is secured an endof a flexible member 25, the opposite end of such member 25 being secured to an eye bolt 26 anchored to the section 15 at a point above the socket 19 therein. A plurality of openings 23 are produced in the lower section 20 and disposed in alinement longitudinally thereof whereby it will be readily perceived that the table or platform afforded by the sections 1 and 2 may be adjusted relative to the supporting surface on which the legs or standards may be rested.

in order to limit the outward movement of the sections 17 of the legs or standards, I provide each of such sections at its pivoted end portion with the upstanding lug or finger 27 which is adapted to contact with. the outer edge surface of the coacting block 11 and thus assure the proper vertical positioning of such section while the inward movement of the legs or standards is under control, when the device is adjusted into operative position, by the inwardly directed arms 28 pivotally secured, as at 29, to the lower sections 20 of the legs or standards at the adjacent ends of the sections 1 and 2, such arms 28 having their inner ends pivotally united, as at 30, and thus serving, when adjusted in horizontal alinement, to prevent inward movement of the legs or supports.

When it is desired to compact or collapse my improved display stand, the leaves 4 and 6 are caused to fall inwardly upon the upper surfaces of the sections 1 and 2 whereupon such sections are disengaged by releasing the retaining means 3 whereupon the sections 1 and 2 will drop inwardly against their respective supporting legs or standards. The arms 28 are then forced inwardly which results in the bringing of the standards or legs of the different sections 1 and 2 substantially in contact one with the other, whereupon it will be observed that my improved stand occupies but a minimum of space and can be readily and conveniently placed in storage.

From the foregoing description of my improvements, it is thought to be obvious that a display stand constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use byreason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled or collapsed or be adjusted to varying heights and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit of my invention and for this rea son I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

l-laving thus described my invention, what I claim, is:

A device of the character described comprising a plurality of sections, supporting standards for the sections pivotally secured thereto, inwardly projected arms pivotally carried by the lower portions of the supporting standards and having their adjacent ends in pivotal engagement, coacting looking means carried by the sections to hold such sections in alinement and leaves hingedly carried by the sections and adapted to be folded thereon.

in testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN J. JONES.

Witnesses SAMUEL J ONES, HENDERSON M. MATTHEWS.

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